---
title: "Accessibility Checker Rule Help: RPT_Marquee_Trigger"
---
import "../../../styles/ToolHelp.scss"
import { CodeSnippet, Tag } from "carbon-components-react";

<div className="toolHelp">
<Row>
<Column colLg={16} colMd={8} colSm={4} className="toolHead">

### Scrolling content found that uses the obsolete `<marquee>` element

<div id="locLevel"></div>

The `<marquee>` element is obsolete and should not be used

</Column>
</Row>
<Row>
<Column colLg={11} colMd={5} colSm={4} className="toolMain">

### Why is this important?

Content that moves or auto-updates can be a barrier and a severe distraction to anyone who has trouble reading stationary text quickly as well as anyone who has trouble tracking moving objects. The `<marquee>` element is obsolete and should not be used.

<div id="locSnippet"></div>

### What to do

* If it isn't absolutely necessary, don't use this effect;
* OR, use other options such as CSS or scripting to create the same effect, and include an option to turn off the scrolling.

</Column>
<Column colLg={5} colMd={3} colSm={4} className="toolLeft">

### About this requirement

[IBM 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide](https://www.ibm.com/able/requirements/requirements/#2_2_2)

### Who does this affect?

* People with attention deficit disorders
* People with reading disabilities
* People with intellectual disabilities
* People with low vision

</Column>
</Row>
</div>

export default ({ children, _frontmatter }) => (<React.Fragment>{children}</React.Fragment>)
